Big_Red_Fred 1,547 #1 Posted December 3, 2017 Did anyone try Building a FEL out of thick gauge Aluminum ? Would it work ? Other then the Bucket of course I know ! Its BRF again Jim & Richard hahaha 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skipper 1,789 #2 Posted December 3, 2017 Not having investigated, I would say no off the top of my head. I do not think there would be any sense in it. Yes It could be done, and you could make it strong enough, but it would take some intricate construction. Probably cast parts to get the stiffness needed. Then you would have to consider the brittle factor of cast aluminum, and it would be a nightmare. In short, it will either be to soft and bend, or too brittle and crack. Unless you over dimension it a LOT, and then the idea kind of negates it self. Just my 4 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,358 #3 Posted December 3, 2017 Fred , if the sun shines on your Aluminum , you will have a lot of glare and you would bend your bucket when you run into one of those Peterbilts. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 56,164 #4 Posted December 3, 2017 Aluminum is a good conductor of electricity so your lights would shine brightly, however that is the only bright prospect I see for this build! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big_Red_Fred 1,547 #5 Posted December 3, 2017 Plus my Eye's aint so dam good anymore LOL, i'll be wearing them Glasses like that Trooper on F Troop that fires the Cannon wrong way ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ol550 830 #6 Posted December 3, 2017 Kind of sounds like the Ford pickup bashing commercials. Of course it would work or I would never get in an airplane again. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big_Red_Fred 1,547 #7 Posted December 3, 2017 5 hours ago, 953 nut said: Aluminum is a good conductor of electricity so your lights would shine brightly, however that is the only bright prospect I see for this build! Just a Crazy Thought my Friend LOL, Stainless hahaha, Back to the Future in a Wheel Horse ? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 56,164 #8 Posted December 4, 2017 45 minutes ago, Big_Red_Fred said: Just a Crazy Thought my Friend LOL, Stainless hahaha, Back to the Future in a Wheel Horse ? Don't forget to install the Flux Capacitor! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #9 Posted December 4, 2017 (edited) Just search O'Reilly Auto Parts...part # 121G Edited December 4, 2017 by AMC RULES 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big_Red_Fred 1,547 #10 Posted December 4, 2017 29 minutes ago, AMC RULES said: Just search O'Reilly Auto Parts...part # 121G E Bay hahaha, sold in Lebanon 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 1,606 #11 Posted December 4, 2017 don't know why it wouldn't work. just use billit aluminium. you can even have some pockets machined in it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skipper 1,789 #12 Posted December 4, 2017 20 hours ago, ol550 said: Kind of sounds like the Ford pickup bashing commercials. Of course it would work or I would never get in an airplane again. Do not think anyone said it would not be possible. Anything can be done with enough money. And cost and difficulty is exactly what sinks this idea. To have solid bars machined into components or have them cast, or extruded, is really expensive. Then comes the difficult parts of having bushing steel attached to the Alu in all the joints etc.etc.etc. Possible? yes sure! More difficult than using steel? Yes sure! More costly? Yes for really much sure! I would guess that is why none of the big companies do it. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WNYPCRepair 1,923 #13 Posted December 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Skipper said: Do not think anyone said it would not be possible. Anything can be done with enough money. And cost and difficulty is exactly what sinks this idea. To have solid bars machined into components or have them cast, or extruded, is really expensive. Then comes the difficult parts of having bushing steel attached to the Alu in all the joints etc.etc.etc. Possible? yes sure! More difficult than using steel? Yes sure! More costly? Yes for really much sure! I would guess that is why none of the big companies do it. I agree. The only advantage I see would be rust, but aluminum does corrode, it just corrodes into a fine white powder, so I'm not sure how much of an advantage it would be. It would be more expensive, and compared to steel, getting the same strength would probably require so much aluminum as to negate a weight advantage. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,358 #14 Posted December 4, 2017 You all remember BRF snacked on lead paint chips when he was in diapers so his brain waves are scattered or just not these some days. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big_Red_Fred 1,547 #15 Posted December 4, 2017 29 minutes ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said: You all remember BRF snacked on lead paint chips when he was in diapers so his brain waves are scattered or just not these some days. And Vagisill for diaper Rash too 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,201 #16 Posted December 7, 2017 On 12/3/2017 at 7:34 PM, AMC RULES said: Just search O'Reilly Auto Parts...part # 121G I actually was skeptical, but that's awesome! https://www.oreillyauto.com/flux-capacitor Too bad they quit selling them... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites